noun
cookout
KUU-kowt
noun
1
An informal outdoor meal, especially one grilled or barbecued.
"The neighbors threw a cookout for the whole street on Labor Day."
"We're having a cookout this weekend if the weather holds."
How to Use Cookout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn outdoor gathering centered on grilled food, similar to a barbecue.
Common pairings
have a cookout
backyard cookout
Word Forms
cookouts plural
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Etymology
A straightforward compound of cook and out, describing food cooked and eaten outdoors.